First-Year Transition Seminar

a course to begin your journey

A strong start helps new students get the highest value from their college experience, both in and outside the classroom. That’s the philosophy behind EDGE 181 and 182, the two-semester course that helps all entering students make a seamless transition to RMC!

Co-facilitated by an academic success advisor and a peer leader called an Advising Captain, the EDGE is more than a course –it’s a cohort experience that features interactive opportunities for students to better understand college and themselves.

Curriculum of EDGE 181

The first semester of EDGE 181 emphasizes exploration, connecting students to resources to get involved on campus, gain independence in transacting academic business, sharpen study skills, and learn about their strengths as college students and individuals.

Curriculum of EDGE 182

The spring semester is focused on the future, because an early start helps students bloom even as they explore. Students will develop a resume and LinkedIn profile. They’ll create a four-year academic plan and take personalized assessments to help them identify their strengths and potential career pathways.

Teacher passes out papers to 3 male students, one of whom is holding a hand to his head with an expression of surprise and worry, while another picks a paper — Students in EDGE 182 react to a scenario as part of a Life Skills simulation activity in which they are asked to pick a profession and base a budget off of the salary.

I came to RMC undecided, but in meetings with my Academic Success Advisor, and through some career activities, I discovered a passion for Criminology. I’ve declared a major and I now have a faculty advisor. I even completed my first internship after my first-year at RMC in law enforcement.
Sam XXX ’29